Example Sentences
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Nadira Goffe interviewed a classicist about the significance of casting Lupita Nyong’o as Helen of Troy and argues that the controversy over her appearance misses the point.
From Slate ● Jul. 20, 2026
She also misses what Mr. Calder makes evident to the reader: that Chuck is a self-centered, smooth-talking empty shell who is going to string her along until the moment she demands an emotional investment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Mike, 40, feels "stagnant" in his current job as a corrections officer and misses the sense of "belonging" he had in the military.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
This creates an investment angle that most coverage misses.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026
As if a rich fellow never gets the toothache or misses his mum!”
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
